Postman

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Director: Kevin Costner
Stars: Kevin Costner, Will Patton, Larenz Tate, Olivia Williams, James Russo
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 177 minutes

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The Postman:
Once more into the breach, my friends, once more. We'll close the wall with our dead. In peace, nothing so becomes a man as modesty and humility, but when the blast of war blows in our ears, then imitate the action of the tiger, summon up the blood, disguise fair nature with rage and lend the eye a terrible aspect.

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    My favorite line from the movie.
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